Learn how to hand-embroider by joining Fine Cell Work's new Virtual Stitch Club.
Second in our series is how to do a Chain Stitch. Perfect for beginners, we'd love to see you share your stitching on Instagram @finecellwork with #virtualstitchclub.
Our resident stitch expert, Wendy Cramer, will be on hand every Friday from 2pm to answer your stitching questions.
Follow our instructions as you watch:
Pull your needle through to the front of the cloth
Place it back where you just came out
Before you pull it all the way through, make sure you can see a loop
Insert the needle (from the back) a little further along your line
Pull it through
You have caught the loop, and made a chain
Pull it gently so that it lies flat against the cloth
To make your second stitch go back in where your needle came out making sure it is inside the chain you just made
Pull your needle back in, making sure you can still see a loop
Bring your needle up further along the line you are stitching
Pull it gently flat
To finish off your work, catch your last loop by taking your needle and making a tiny stitch through from the front to the back
